Aesop's Fables, The Impostor summary
The Impostor of 284 · 1 min to read the chapter
In The Impostor, a sick man promises the gods a hundred oxen for recovery, but offers tallow figures instead when they restore his health. The gods punish his deception through a dream of money at the shore, where robbers capture him and sell him for a hundred crowns.
What happens
- Near death, a man promises the gods a hundred oxen if they heal him, and they restore his health.
- Owning no oxen, he makes a hundred tallow figures and offers them on an altar as fulfillment of his promise.
- The gods send a dream directing him to the shore to collect a hundred crowns.
- He hurries there, but robbers seize him and sell him as a slave for a hundred crowns.

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What to notice
The closing lesson connects the man’s impossible promise with his punishment. His substitute offering does not satisfy the gods.
Quick check
What does the man actually offer the gods?

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